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Comparative Study
. 1992 Feb 15;282 ( Pt 1)(Pt 1):15-23.
doi: 10.1042/bj2820015.

Levels of G-proteins in liver and brain of lean and obese (ob/ob) mice

N McFarlane-Anderson  1 , J Bailly, N Bégin-Heick
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Comparative Study

Levels of G-proteins in liver and brain of lean and obese (ob/ob) mice

N McFarlane-Anderson et al. Biochem J. .

Abstract

G-protein levels were assessed in liver and brain membranes of lean and obese mice. ADP-ribosylation and immunodetection studies revealed a decrease in the abundance of Gs and Gi alpha-subunits in the liver membranes of obese mice compared with lean mice. In contrast, in brain membranes, the abundance of these proteins was not significantly different between lean and obese mice. Studies at the mRNA level in both liver and brain revealed no difference in gene expression between lean and obese mice. Protein and mRNA studies both showed that Gs, Gi alpha 1, Gi alpha 2, Go alpha and G beta subunits are present in brain membranes, and Gi alpha 3 is barely detectable. In liver, Ga alpha, Gi alpha 2 and G beta subunits are the major constituents, whereas Gi alpha 1, Gi alpha 3 and Go alpha are barely detectable. It is possible that the differences observed at the protein level are due to different rates of translation of the mRNA. Different rates of release of the alpha-subunits from the membrane and/or different rates of degradation would also explain these results.

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